by SHC Staff | Jun 13, 2013 | Health Issues
Reverse Diabetes Naturally – Diabetes (also known as diabetes mellitus) is a chronic condition traditionally marked by high levels of glucose in your blood (high blood sugar). The latest statistics indicate there are up to 24 million people in the U.S. with...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Jun 13, 2013 | Health Issues
Bladder Infection Remedies Bladder Infection Remedies – When the bladder is infected by bacteria, the interior walls becomes inflamed and causes the frequent need to urinate, pain during urination, and cramping. As many as 80% of uncomplicated urinary tract...
by SHC Staff | Jun 5, 2013 | Health Issues
How to Treat Benign Prostate Hyperplasia? The prostate gland is the male reproductive system responsible for the production of fluid for semen, which transports sperm. It is located in the front of the rectum below the bladder, and is about the size of a walnut. As a...
by Alyssa Hamilton | May 15, 2013 | Health Issues
“The adrenals are known as ‘the glands of stress,’” writes James Wilson in his book Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome. “It is their job to enable your body to deal with stress from every possible source, ranging from injury and disease to work and...
by SHC Staff | May 15, 2013 | Health Issues
Acid reflux is a condition in which the stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus. This action can irritate the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms. Conventional wisdom has said that acid reflux is caused by...
by SHC Staff | Dec 3, 2012 | Health Issues
Tinnitus is the medical term for “ringing in the ears.” It is the perception of ringing, hissing, or other sound in the ears when no external sound is present. It affects one in five individuals worldwide. It can range from mild to severe, and intermittent...
by SHC Staff | Dec 3, 2012 | Health Issues
Approximately 40 million Americans suffer from sinusitis, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Currently, it is a leading chronic illness in the United States. Sinusitis can be acute, lasting one to two weeks, or chronic, lasting from two weeks to...
by SHC Staff | Dec 3, 2012 | Health Issues
The body’s cough reflex is a force to be reckoned with: it can expel a foreign substance at velocities as high as 100 miles per hour! A cough is created when bacteria, viruses, bacteria, pollen, dust or other irritants bother the respiratory passages in the lungs and...
by SHC Staff | Jul 13, 2012 | Health Issues
After you eat, stomach acids break down your food, which will be either used or eliminated. This breakdown process creates gas. Most intestinal gas comes from swallowed air and bacterial action (there are 400 different kinds) in the intestines. Malabsorption and poor...
by SHC Staff | Jul 13, 2012 | Health Issues
Calcification of the Arteries – There are many different ways that calcification can occur: High vegetable oil intake, blood thinning medications, high fluoride intake, vitamin C deficiency, a high calcium intake without adequate magnesium, K and D, and...
by SHC Staff | Jun 27, 2012 | Health Issues
A sore throat (pharyngitis) is often caused by a viral infection which causes inflammation of the pharynx in the back of the throat. Some viruses such as the coxsackie infection and monnucleosis can cause specific types of a sore throat. A less common sore throat can...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Jun 7, 2012 | Health Issues
There are many different varieties of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, commonly called “staph.” Staph bacteria are normally found on the skin or in the nose of about one-third of the population. The bacteria are typically harmless unless they enter the body...
by SHC Staff | May 10, 2012 | Health Issues
Chronic Kidney Disease – One of the body’s most important organs is the kidney. Properly functioning kidneys are essential for filtering and excreting or saving various chemical metabolites; maintaining proper blood composition and volume; and for helping...
by SHC Staff | Mar 28, 2012 | Health Issues
Gastritis occurs when the lining of the stomach becomes inflamed or swollen. It is an inflammatory digestive condition but not a disease. Gastritis can be acute (lasting for a brief period), or chronic (lingering on for months to years). It is characterized by severe...
by SHC Staff | Mar 28, 2012 | Health Issues
Nutrition for Depression Depression may be described as feeling miserable, unhappy or blue. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. True clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of loss, frustration, sadness, or anger...
